http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. More than 5,000 people die each year in vehicle crashes caused by distracted driving, many who were texting and talking on cellphones behind the wheel, according to the May 4 issue of CQ Researcher (published by CQ Press, an imprint of SAGE). Teen drivers appear to be especially susceptible to distraction. http://phys.org/news256563187.html Other Sciences Fri, 18 May 2012 12:33:18 EST news256563187 Bestselling authors of teen literature portray their more foul-mouthed characters as rich, attractive and popular, a new study finds. Brigham Young University professor Sarah Coyne analyzed the use of profanity in 40 books on an adolescent bestsellers list. On average, teen novels contain 38 instances of profanity between the covers. That translates to almost seven instances of profanity per hour spent reading. http://phys.org/news256493526.html Other Sciences Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:01 EST news256493526 New research reveals the surprising economics behind the high U.S. teen birth rates, and why Texas teens are giving birth at triple the rate of Massachusetts youth: high income inequality and low opportunity cost. http://phys.org/news252834817.html Other Sciences Thu, 05 Apr 2012 08:53:48 EST news252834817 More than half a million Germans are addicted to the Internet including a full five percent of mid-teen girls, the government said Monday following an unprecedented study. http://phys.org/news236275690.html Technology Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:08:21 EST news236275690 The US teen birth rate fell to the lowest level on record in 2009 but remains one of the highest in developed countries, a report released Tuesday said. http://phys.org/news221240815.html Medicine & Health Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:47:08 EST news221240815 Fewer teens and young adults are having sex, a government survey shows, and theories abound for why they're doing it less. Experts say this generation may be more cautious than their predecessors, more aware of sexually spread diseases. Or perhaps emphasis on abstinence in the past decade has had some influence. http://phys.org/news218380118.html Medicine & Health Thu, 03 Mar 2011 13:08:53 EST news218380118 (PhysOrg.com) -- Teen mothers who eat breakfast have healthier weights and snacking habits and may influence healthy eating habits among their children, says a recent study by obesity prevention expert Debra Haire-Joshu, PhD, professor at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. http://phys.org/news216500610.html Medicine & Health Wed, 09 Feb 2011 19:03:52 EST news216500610 Health experts warned Wednesday that Australia's life expectancy could be sent into reverse after a new study found alarming levels of obesity among teenagers. http://phys.org/news216449171.html Medicine & Health Wed, 09 Feb 2011 05:20:02 EST news216449171 Teen pregnancy and the spread of sexually transmitted disease (STD) are major public health issues in West Virginia. A West Virginia University faculty physician helped develop an interactive program that educates teenaged girls by illustrating the choices available in risky situations. It will be put to use in five West Virginia counties this year, thanks to a $7.4 million dollar grant from the U.S. Health and Human Services’ Office of Adolescent Health. http://phys.org/news215693955.html Medicine & Health Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:59:49 EST news215693955 Ask any parent of a teenager -- or anyone who remembers those awkward years -- and they will tell you that adolescence can be an extremely challenging period. http://phys.org/news214834335.html Medicine & Health Fri, 21 Jan 2011 12:13:15 EST news214834335 Every hour in the United States, about 40 children are born to teenage mothers. Americans consistently rate teen pregnancy as one of the top 10 biggest health problems for young people (NPCH Report, August, 2010) and the U.S. still has the highest teen birth rate among all industrialized countries—despite decreases in the birth rate during the past 20 years. http://phys.org/news214734500.html Medicine & Health Thu, 20 Jan 2011 08:28:37 EST news214734500 Hospitalizing teen girls with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) costs six times as much as treating them in the emergency room, and up to 12 times more than treating them in an outpatient clinic, according to a small study conducted at the Johns Hopkins Children?s Center. http://phys.org/news213620054.html Medicine & Health Fri, 07 Jan 2011 11:10:01 EST news213620054 (AP) -- The rate of teen births in the U.S. is at its lowest level in almost 70 years. Yet, the sobering context is that the teen pregnancy rate is far lower in many other countries. The most convincing explanation is that contraceptive use is much higher among teens in most Western European countries. http://phys.org/news212946615.html Medicine & Health Thu, 30 Dec 2010 15:50:30 EST news212946615 (AP) -- The U.S. teen birth rate hit an all-time low in 2009 - a decline that stunned experts say is partly because of the economy. http://phys.org/news212154337.html Medicine & Health Tue, 21 Dec 2010 12:00:01 EST news212154337 (AP) -- Far fewer people are dying in car crashes with teens at the wheel, but it's not because teenagers are driving more cautiously. Experts say laws are tougher, and cars and highways are safer. http://phys.org/news206887546.html Medicine & Health Thu, 21 Oct 2010 14:10:01 EST news206887546 (AP) -- Where would you start if you were charged with keeping the nation healthy? Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has chosen six priorities - winnable battles, he calls them. http://phys.org/news205076193.html Medicine & Health Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:37:05 EST news205076193 Teen birth rates in the United States are still 33 percent higher than in New Zealand, the developed country with the next highest incidence — even though U.S. rates have fallen from a high of 62 per 1,000 teens in the early 1990s to a record low of 41 in 2005, a new study finds. The number has since leveled off to about 42 births per 1,000 teens. http://phys.org/news204973118.html Medicine & Health Wed, 29 Sep 2010 09:58:51 EST news204973118 Many factors lead teens to abuse alcohol, but culture plays the biggest role. That is the finding of researchers at George Mason University who recently completed a study of adolescent drinking in the United States. The goal of the study "Understanding Teen Drinking Cultures in America" is to help parents, community leaders and schools develop strategies that will effectively reduce the rate of teen alcohol consumption. http://phys.org/news204971491.html Other Sciences Wed, 29 Sep 2010 09:31:52 EST news204971491 (AP) -- U.S. smoking rates continue to hold steady, at about one in five adults lighting up regularly, frustrated health officials reported Tuesday. http://phys.org/news203086411.html Medicine & Health Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:54:03 EST news203086411 (AP) -- There's good news for parents who worry that their teenagers' sex lives are affecting their school performance: A provocative new study has found that teens in committed relationships do no better or worse in school than those who don't have sex. http://phys.org/news201097884.html Medicine & Health Sun, 15 Aug 2010 14:10:01 EST news201097884 Earlier school start times are associated with increased teenage car crash rates, according to a research abstract that will be presented Wednesday, June 9, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas, at SLEEP 2010, the 24th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies. http://phys.org/news195279551.html Medicine & Health Wed, 09 Jun 2010 06:20:01 EST news195279551 (AP) -- A growing number of teen girls say they use the rhythm method for birth control, and more teens also think it's OK for an unmarried female to have a baby, according to a government survey released Wednesday. http://phys.org/news194720771.html Medicine & Health Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:06:28 EST news194720771 When it comes to talking to parents about most dating issues, teen girls tend to disclose more than boys, and both sexes generally prefer to talk to their mothers. http://phys.org/news192368139.html Other Sciences Thu, 06 May 2010 13:00:01 EST news192368139 Emergency department physicians are more likely to document sexual histories of black adolescent girls with symptoms potentially related to sexually transmitted infections (STI) than white teen girls with the same symptoms, according to a new study. http://phys.org/news192255497.html Medicine & Health Wed, 05 May 2010 05:40:01 EST news192255497 A University of Illinois researcher advises caution when trying to characterize gender roles and sexual behavior among this country's Latino adolescents and young adults. http://phys.org/news186064583.html Other Sciences Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:36:36 EST news186064583 (PhysOrg.com) -- A fictional television drama may be more effective in persuading young women to use birth control than a news-format program on the same issue, according to a new study. http://phys.org/news184861117.html Medicine & Health Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:30:01 EST news184861117 (PhysOrg.com) -- Teen smoking reached its recent peak levels around 1996 and 1997, followed by a sharp decline for about six years and a continued more gradual decline ever since, according to the latest Monitoring the Future study of the nation's young people. http://phys.org/news180038475.html Medicine & Health Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:43:07 EST news180038475 (AP) -- Parents beware: Giving in to teens' demands for their own cars can have dangerous consequences, new research suggests. http://phys.org/news173108334.html Medicine & Health Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:43:05 EST news173108334 High-school put-downs are such a staple of teen culture that many educators don't take them seriously. However, a University of Illinois study suggests that classroom disruptions and psychologically hostile school environments can contribute to a climate in which good students have difficulty learning and students who are behind have trouble catching up. http://phys.org/news171026362.html Other Sciences Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:30:01 EST news171026362 Around one in five young people in the U.S. have a current mental, emotional, or behavioral disorder. About half of all adults with mental disorders recalled that their disorders began by their mid-teens and three-quarters by their mid-20s. Early onset of mental health problems have been associated with poor outcomes such as failure to complete high school, increased risk for psychiatric and substance problems, and teen pregnancy. http://phys.org/news168098437.html Medicine & Health Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:04:36 EST news168098437